diff --git a/common/libs/func_book_parser b/common/libs/func_book_parser
index 401afbc..003d7e3 100644
--- a/common/libs/func_book_parser
+++ b/common/libs/func_book_parser
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ get_book() {                 #
         if [ ! $TREE == "development" ]; then
            cd ${PROGNAME}-$LFSVRS
            echo "Checking out $LFSVRS at $PWD in $TREE"
-           git checkout -b ${TREE} ${TREE} >>$LOGDIR/$LOG 2>&1
+           git checkout ${TREE} >>$LOGDIR/$LOG 2>&1
         fi
     else
       cd ${PROGNAME}-$LFSVRS
       case $PROGNAME in
-        clfs*)  git checkout master >>$LOGDIR/$LOG 2>&1
-                git pull >>$LOGDIR/$LOG 2>&1
+        clfs*)  git pull >>$LOGDIR/$LOG 2>&1
                 if [ ! $TREE == "development" ]; then
                    git checkout ${TREE} >>$LOGDIR/$LOG 2>&1
                 fi